Local News – Wednesday, October 11th, 2017
Each year Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) honors residents of the Meramec Region who give to their communities by volunteering their time, talents and support. This year, 10 awards will be presented at MRPC’s 2017 Annual Dinner October 26th at the Salem Community Center @ the Armory at 1200 West Rolla Road. MRPC will recognize the following volunteers for contributions to their communities and will include Henry and Mary Wansing of Vienna, Bill Reynolds of Loose Creek, Sean Wilson of Waynesville, and th late Neil Richards of Potosi. Youth nominees are Tyler Roberds of Meta, Baylee Rebecka Bilyeu of Salem and Maxwell Butler of Belle. The Community Organization nomines are Ya Ya of Belle and City Administrator Harold Selby of St. James. The Eugene E. Northern award, the highest honor given by MRPC for volunteers and community service, will also be announced at the annual dinner. The award recipient is kept secret until announced at the Annual Dinner. The public is invited to attend the event at the Salem Community Center @ the Armory in Salem. A reception, featuring wine from Red Moose Vineyards, will be held prior to the event at 5:30 p.m. and will include a silent auction and exhibits. Dinner, catered by Country Seasons Catering, will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a program and awards presentation to follow. Tickets for the event will cost $30. For reservations, contact MRPC at (573) 265-2993. The deadline for reservations is October 16th.
The Dent County Sheriff’s office has released some reports. On Sunday October 1st, deputies responded to a residence on East Roosevelt for an intoxicated subject repeatedly calling 911. Deputies made contact with a 38-year old Salem man and discovered that he had a misdemeanor warrant in Dent County. He was arrested, transported to the Dent County Jail and incarcerated. On Monday October 2nd, deputies conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Center and Pershing. After a short investigation, a 27-year old Salem woman was arrested for the possession of a controlled substance. She was taken to the Dent County Jail and incarcerated. Later that same day, deputies responded to Dent County Road 6490 for a report of someone passed out in a vehicle. After a short investigation, a 31-year old Salem man was arrested for the possession of a controlled substance. He was taken to the Dent County Jail and incarcerated. On Tuesday October 3rd, deputies conducted a traffic stop at Highway C and County Road 2580. It was discovered that the driver, a 46-year old Edgar Springs woman, had a Phelps County warrant for her arrest. She was taken into custody and was later extradited to Phelps County. That same day, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway UU. The driver, a 43-year old Salem man, was arrested for driving while having his license suspended. He was taken to the Dent County Jail, fingerprinted, and released on a summons to appear in court. On Wednesday October 4th, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Franklin Street near Highway 72. After a short investigation, a 25-year old Salem man was arrested for the possession of a controlled substance. He was taken to the Dent County Jail and incarcerated. On Friday October 6th, deputies responded to a residence on County Road 4170 in reference to a subject with a warrant. Contact was made with the 22-year old Salem woman and she was taken into custody. She was incarcerated in the Dent County Jail. If you have any information about any ongoing investigation, please call the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at 729-3241.
I Heart Salem is an effort to clean up the appearance of our town, build community pride, and connect community volunteers to local service projects. On Sunday, October 8th, ten volunteers assisted with a clean-up project at a home on Water Street. The group removed a broken fence, moved trash to the curb for clean-up week pick up, and cleaned up the yard of leaves, branches and walnuts! Could you use a hand with a home project? Call I Heart Salem at 453-2500 to request assistance. I Heart Salem is a project of the GRO Salem Initiative.